10 States Where People Pay The Least In Taxes

Taxes paid by residents as pct. of income: 8.4 percent
Total state and local taxes collected: $16.9 billion
Pct. of total taxes paid by residents: 59 percent
Pct. of total taxes paid by non-residents: 41 percent

9. LouisianaTaxes paid by residents as pct. of income: 8.2 percent
Total state and local taxes collected: $44.2 billion
Pct. of total taxes paid by residents: 54 percent
Pct. of total taxes paid by non-residents: 46 percent

8. South CarolinaTaxes paid by residents as pct. of income: 8.1 percent
Total state and local taxes collected: $35.4 billion
Pct. of total taxes paid by residents: 66 percent
Pct. of total taxes paid by non-residents: 34 percent

7. New HampshireTaxes paid by residents as pct. of income: 8 percent
Total state and local taxes collected: $9.6 billion
Pct. of total taxes paid by residents: 56.4 percent
Pct. of total taxes paid by non-residents: 43.6 percent

6. TexasTaxes paid by residents as pct. of income: 7.9 percent
Total state and local taxes collected: $196.5 billion
Pct. of total taxes paid by residents: 63.4 percent
Pct. of total taxes paid by non-residents: 36.6 percent

5. WyomingTaxes paid by residents as pct. of income: 7.8 percent
Total state and local taxes collected: $9.3 billion
Pct. of total taxes paid by residents: 29.9 percent
Pct. of total taxes paid by non-residents: 70.1 percent
4. TennesseeTaxes paid by residents as pct. of income: 7.6 percent
Total state and local taxes collected: $48 billion
Pct. of total taxes paid by residents: 63.7 percent
Pct. of total taxes paid by non-residents: 36.3 percent

3. South DakotaTaxes paid by residents as pct. of income: 7.6 percent
Total state and local taxes collected: $5.2 billion
Pct. of total taxes paid by residents: 56 percent
Pct. of total taxes paid by non-residents: 44 percent

2. NevadaTaxes paid by residents as pct. of income: 7.5 percent
Total state and local taxes collected: $20 billion
Pct. of total taxes paid by residents: 52.5 percent
Pct. of total taxes paid by non-residents: 47.5 percent
And the WINNER is 1. AlaskaTaxes paid by residents as pct. of income: 6.3 percent
Total state and local taxes collected: $18.8 billion
Pct. of total taxes paid by residents: 20.5 percent
Pct. of total taxes paid by non-residents: 79.5 percent